Naha
Naha (那覇市, Naha-shi, Okinawan: Naafa) is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan.[1]
| Naha | |||||
 Central Naha | |||||
| Japanese name | |||||
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| Hiragana | なは | ||||
| Katakana | ナハ | ||||
| Kyūjitai | 那霸 | ||||
| Shinjitai | 那覇 | ||||
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Naha is in the southern part of the largest island in the Ryukyu Island archipelago.[2]
History
Once the capital of Ryukyu Kingdom was situated and its palace Shurijo rest. In 1879, Okinawa Prefecture was established; and Naha was made its capital city.[1]
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Naha" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 686.
- Nussbaum, "Okinawa-ken" at p. 746.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Naha.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Naha
- http://www.city.naha.okinawa.jp/en/livingguide/ Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
Geographic data related to Naha at OpenStreetMap
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